caseload

noun

case·​load ˈkās-ˌlōd 

: the number of cases handled (as by a court or clinic) usually in a particular period

Examples of caseload in a Sentence

We have a heavy caseload today.

Recent Examples on the Web

An analysis from the Florida Policy Institute shows that the SNAP caseload has dropped in every Florida county, including a 10% decline in Miami-Dade County, from July 2025 to December 2026. — Austin Horn july 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Hair sees exactly that shift in his own caseload, the simple files clearing quickly and the serious ones dug in for the long haul. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Managing growing caseloads while ensuring every litigant receives thoughtful consideration and due process. — Schnelle Tonge, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026

Teachers and counselors are also able to receive overage pay when class sizes or average caseloads exceed the mutual goals laid out in the contract. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for caseload

• afterload
• episode
• internode
• microcode
• multimode
• nematode
• nesselrode
• overflowed
• overload
• overrode
• radioed
• torpedoed

Medical Definition

caseload

noun

case·​load ˈkās-ˌlōd 

: the number of cases handled (as by a clinic) in a particular period

Legal Definition

caseload

noun

case·​load ˈkās-ˌlōd 

: the number of cases handled (as by a court or a lawyer) often in a particular period